Consultation outcome

Pubs Code Adjudicator: investigation and enforcement - draft guidance

• From: Pubs Code Adjudicator
• Published: 19 August 2016
• Last updated: 2 November 2016 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Pubs Code Adjudicator: investigation and enforcement guidance - summary of responses

PDF, 424 KB, 23 pages

Detail of outcome

Responses to the consultation informed the guidance on investigations and enforcement.

View the guidance.

Detail of feedback received

We received 13 responses to the consultation. These came from:

• pub-owning businesses and their representative bodies
• tied tenants and their representative bodies

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking your views on draft guidance explaining how the Pubs Code Adjudicator will investigate and enforce breaches of the code.

This consultation ran from
midday on 19 August 2016 to 11:45pm on 30 September 2016

Consultation description

The Pubs Code came into force on 21 July 2016. It requires:

• fair and lawful dealing by the largest pub-owning businesses in relation to their tied tenants
• that tied pub tenants should be no worse off than if they were not subject to any tie

The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) may investigate where there are reasonable grounds to suspect a breach of the code and impose sanctions for a breach.

The consultation seeks views on the PCA’s draft guidance on how it will investigate and enforce breaches of the code. We encourage stakeholders from across the pubs industry to respond.

Documents

Pubs Code Adjudicator: investigation and enforcement guidance - consultation document

PDF, 429 KB, 30 pages

Published 19 August 2016
Last updated 2 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 2 November 2016

   Added detail of outcome.

2. 19 August 2016

   First published.